Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Moses Mendelssohn

1824

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Moses Mendelssohn is a 1824 by Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz
When & what style?: 1824 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a high-collared coat, and his hands rest on his lap. The paper around the image looks old and slightly yellowed, with faint floral patterns at the edges. The name "M. Mendelssohn" is printed below the portrait, and the artist’s signature is tucked in the corner. This print was made in 1824 as part of a series celebrating German writers. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this portrait in person.